{"id":246357,"date":"2024-11-06T02:16:11","date_gmt":"2024-11-06T02:16:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/11\/06\/only-ec-can-declare-dec-7-poll-results-nmc-warns-media-against-premature-announcements\/"},"modified":"2024-11-06T02:16:11","modified_gmt":"2024-11-06T02:16:11","slug":"only-ec-can-declare-dec-7-poll-results-nmc-warns-media-against-premature-announcements","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/11\/06\/only-ec-can-declare-dec-7-poll-results-nmc-warns-media-against-premature-announcements\/","title":{"rendered":"Only EC can declare Dec. 7 poll results \u2013 NMC warns media against premature announcements"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"article-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.ghanaweb.com\/imagelib\/pics\/781\/78101806.295.jpg\" alt=\"Chairperson of the National Media Commission (NMC), Yaw Boadu Ayeboafo\" title=\"Chairperson of the National Media Commission (NMC), Yaw Boadu Ayeboafo\" width=\"295\" height=\"271\" \/> <span class=\"image_caption\"><span>Chairperson of the National Media Commission (NMC), Yaw Boadu Ayeboafo<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"-webkit-user-select: none; -webkit-touch-callout: none; -moz-user-select: none; -ms-user-select: none; user-select: none;\">\n<p id=\"article-123\">The Chairperson of the National Media Commission (NMC), Yaw Boadu Ayeboafo, has urged media outlets to uphold their responsibility and avoid overstepping into the role of the Electoral Commission (EC) in announcing presidential election results.<\/p>\n<p>Addressing media practitioners at the \u201cMedia Forum on Election 2024,\u201d held by the Ashanti Regional Media Advisory Committee in Kumasi on Tuesday, 5 November 2024, Mr. Ayeboafo highlighted the critical importance of respecting the EC\u2019s authority as the sole body mandated to declare final results.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe want to affirm that it is only the Electoral Commission that can declare results,\u201d he stated, underscoring the constitutional framework that makes the EC Chairperson the sole returning officer for presidential elections.<\/p>\n<p>He further advised media outlets to avoid rushing to announce premature results, a move he believes could create confusion and raise tensions.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen it happens like that and there is a delay, it is better that we wait rather than rush and publish what we will find out so as not to be validated, and put everybody in danger,\u201d he cautioned.<\/p>\n<p>Reflecting on the aftermath of the 2020 elections, Mr. Ayeboafo expressed concerns about how premature announcements from political parties and the media created tension.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cUntil the political parties started their press conferences, claiming that we have won or this one has won, there was peace in this country. But the moment that this person said I have won and vice versa, tension arose,\u201d he noted.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe in the media have an obligation when political tension rises so high. We must bring it down by the way we approach issues, by the language that we use and by the individuals that we invite to speak on our platforms.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The forum, which aimed to sensitize journalists on key election issues, also emphasised combatting misinformation, fake news, and hate speech in the lead-up to December\u2019s polls.<\/p>\n<p>Mr. Ayeboafo advised journalists to make verification a priority before broadcasting or publishing results.<\/p>\n<p>With Election 2024 approaching, he called on the media to support peaceful and transparent elections by responsibly managing their role as reporters, not influencers, of official election outcomes.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chairperson of the National Media Commission (NMC), Yaw Boadu Ayeboafo The Chairperson of the National Media Commission (NMC), Yaw Boadu Ayeboafo, has urged media outlets to uphold their responsibility and avoid overstepping into the role of the Electoral Commission (EC) in announcing presidential election results. 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